ADMS 2511 Lecture 13: ADMS 2511 Lecture 13 Notes
ADMS 2511 Lecture 13 Notes – New Work System
Introduction
• You know that some aspect of the new work system must be responsible for the
change, but you are getting no help from your immediate team members—four first-line
supervisors who report to you and who are each in charge of a section—or your supply
manager.
• The drop in production has been variously attributed to poor training of the operators,
lack of an adequate system of financial incentives, and poor morale.
• All of the individuals involved have deep feelings about this issue. Your team does not
agree with you or with one another.
• This morning you received a phone call from your division manager.
• He had just received your production figures for the past six months and was calling to
express his concern.
• He indicated that the problem was yours to solve in any way that you think best, but
that he would like to know within a week what steps you plan to take.
• You share your diisio aager’s cocer ith the fallig productiity ad ko that
your employees are also concerned.
• Using your knowledge of leadership concepts, which leadership style would you choose?
• And why?
• Think of a group or team to which you currently belong or of which you have been a
part.
• What type of leadership style did the leader of this group appear to exhibit?
• Give some specific examples of the types of leadership behaviours he or she used.
• Evaluate the leadership style.
• Was it appropriate for the group?
• Why or why not?
• What would you have done differently?
• Why?
find more resources at oneclass.com
find more resources at oneclass.com